Assistant Professor, Clinical Faculty Appointment (CFA) - General Oncology

Must have

1. A. M.D., D.O., or M.D./Ph.D. degree B. Board eligible or board certified in medical oncology and hematology C. Licensed to practice in Texas
2. EXPERIENCE\:
3. A. At least 2 years’ experience as Instructor or 5 years post-degree with any combination of time as a\: • Clinician • Clinical scientist or • GME trainee (except specialties with shorter residencies
4. General Responsibilities\:
5. Clinical\: Provide clinical expertise in patient care management and an appropriate teaching environment for fellows, residents and students in the specialty of medical oncology and in areas appropria
6. Research\: The candidate will be expected to participate in and contribute to studies of research studies. Ability to translate results from clinical trials to patient care is a crucial aspect of this
7. CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES\:
8. Administrative
9. Must have well-developed interpersonal skills and be able to work within a context of very intense interpersonal relationships with physicians, scientists, and subordinates.
10. A. Represent the Department of General Oncology in local, regional, state and national matters. May require traveling to sites outside of the Houston area and disseminate the information learned by sh
11. B. Provide a role model as an educator and clinician for faculty, fellows, residents and students.
12. C. Provide peer review for assessing the clinical performance of faculty within the Department.
13. D. Serve on institutional and hospital committees as requested by the Department Chairman to attend appropriate meetings, which may include walking to each meeting site. Listen to deliberations and pr
14. Education/Teaching
15. A. Provide a balanced and integrated educational program for clinical and research fellows in the clinic and on the inpatient consult service.
16. B. Attend and participate in division/department teaching and continuing education conferences which require verbal interaction with colleagues and walking to meeting locations throughout the campus.
17. C. Serve as advisor/mentor for research and clinical fellows and students during their clinical training.
18. D. Serve on Cancer Medicine Fellowship committees as indicated.
19. Research
20. A. Actively engage in clinical research and scholarly activities to enhance the academic environment of the department.
21. B. Develop educational programs in keeping within the goals of the department. Requires the ability to synthesize a myriad of information pertaining to the area of clinical investigation. May necessit
22. C. When possible, appropriate funding mechanisms to support clinical and educational activities. May require completion of grant application forms through oral dictation or use of a computer and keybo
23. Service
24. A. Represent the Department of General Oncology in local, regional, state and national matters. Will require traveling to sites outside of the Houston area and, upon return, disseminating the informat
25. B. The successful candidate will be a clinician-educator therefore, the individual must\:
26. 1. Practice clinical medicine in an exemplary manner in standards set forth by the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners properly balanced with other academic activities.
27. 2. Be capable of providing complete and thorough history and physical patient examinations. Must be able to perform invasive procedures as dictated by the physician's subspecialty. This may require st
28. 3. Develop and maintain a clinical practice for patients referred to M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.
29. a. Provide physician staffing as appropriate for a training center and consult service at a level commensurate with that which would be provided by other physicians with the same level of training and
30. b. Visually review for proper ICD-10 and CPT coding and approve all charge documents within five working days.

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